Senior Analyst (Policy - Data - Cost-Benefits) / Senior Research Advisor

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Assessment accommodation

Stream 1 : Senior Policy Analyst
Stream 2 : Senior Research Advisor
Stream 3 : Senior Data Analyst
Stream 4 : Senior Cost-Benefits Analyst

Work environment

Join our team!

The mission of the Labour Program is to promote a fair, safe, healthy and productive work environment that contributes to the social and economic well-being of all Canadians.

The Labour Program has several positions to staff! We offer a dynamic team environment, opportunities to work on a range of interesting issues, flexible work arrangements, exposure to senior management, learning opportunities and access to Employment and Social Development Canada resources and network.

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The positions will be located in Gatineau. Virtual work reporting from another ESDC office in Canada may be possible upon regional management approval.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions in the Labour Program and at Employment and Social Development Canada with various tenures, various linguistic requirements (English Essential, English or French Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CCB/CCB and CBC/CBC), various security requirements (Enhanced and Secret), various conditions of employment.

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Once a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a term or acting appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION (All Streams)
Graduation with a Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (All Streams)
1- Significant* experience in leading the preparation and drafting of a variety of complex analytical documents (e.g. reports and briefing notes) and preparing presentations.
2- Significant* experience in providing strategic advice to senior management (Director level or above).
3- Significant* experience developing and maintaining relationships with internal or external stakeholders.

*Significant: Candidate has performed complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Candidates MAY be required to meet ONE OR MORE of the following education and experience qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed, AS THEY MAY BE DEEMED AS EITHER AN ESSENTIAL OR ASSET QUALIFICATION. Candidates must clearly indicate on their online application which education and experience qualifications they meet and describe the depth and breadth to which they meet it.

ASSET CRITERIA

ALL STREAMS
A1- Master’s or PhD degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to the position.

STREAM 1: Senior Policy Analyst
AE1- Significant experience* in conducting research and analysis in support of the development OR implementation of policies, programs, legislation or regulations.
AE2- Experience in leading collaborative projects or working groups related to policy development and analysis, business planning, measurement activities, risk management, data governance, data management or reporting.
AE3- Significant *experience in providing presentations, speeches, briefing notes, or other briefing materials.
AE4- Significant* experience in preparing or managing the preparation of comprehensive documents such as: research reports, position papers, Memoranda to Cabinet, Treasury Board submissions, evaluation reports, briefing notes or presentation to senior management (director or above).

STREAM 2: Senior Research Advisor
AE5- Experience in leading research projects on complex labour, economic or social issues.
AE6- Experience conducting research projects or analysis using advanced quantitative methods and/or qualitative methods.
AE7- Experience in the development or use of forecasting models or survey techniques.

STREAM 3: Senior Data Analyst
AE8-Experience in leading preparation of a variety of complex written documents on one or more of the following topics: data governance, data strategy, data management and data analytics.
AE9-Experience in using, manipulating and extracting, maintaining OR analyzing large data sets or databases.
AE10- Experience in leading quantitative OR qualitative analysis of economic, labour or social issues.
AE11- Experience developing advice on data management and governance strategies, survey development, survey methodology, or components of data governance.

STREAM 4 : Senior Cost-Benefits Analyst
AE12- Significant* experience in leading the development of socio-economic research and analysis to support the development of low and significant impact cost-benefit analyses for regulatory initiatives.
AE13- Experience in researching, analyzing and synthesizing a large amount of qualitative and quantitative information from a variety of sources and preparing cost benefit reports.
AE14- Recent experience in working with central agencies in the development of cost-benefit analyses.
AE15- Recent experience in the implementation of the Treasury Board Secretariat’s Cabinet Directive on Regulation and the regulatory development process.

OTHER ASSET CRITERIA
AE16- Experience in using statistical software (for example: SAS, SPSS, or STATA).
AE17- Experience in leading a team or supervising employees.
AE18- Experience in contributing to whole-of-government or interdepartmental initiatives.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
English or French Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CCB/CCB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES (All Streams)
1- Strategic thinking skills
2- Effective interpersonal relationships
3- Initiative and being action-oriented
4- Ability to communicate effectively orally
5- Ability to communicate effectively in writing
6- Leadership

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

STREAM 3 : Senior Data Analyst
AK1- Knowledge of advanced quantitative methods to conduct data analysis such as data mining, predictive modeling, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data visualization OR presentation.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Secret security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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Application Process
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The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
• Applicants can create and manage their accounts and apply to job opportunities as long as an internet connection is available.
• Applicants can create a profile and retrieve stored application(s) (personal information, covering letter and résumé) previously submitted and modify them, if necessary, before submitting the application.
• Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Information on your described education, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. The online application may take 1-2 hours to complete.

You may save your application as a draft and return to it at a later date. Your application must be completed and submitted in order to be considered. Partially completed applications, or those in draft cannot be considered. You can make modifications to your submitted application at any time, but once your application has been selected for screening, you will no longer be able to make modifications and your submission will be considered final.

Persons requiring accommodation preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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ASSESSMENT
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An interview, a test/exam and reference checks may be administered.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
The essential qualifications that are listed in the statement of merit criteria are mandatory. A pass mark will be established for each. Applicants may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. In the event that there are as many applicants who meet the essential qualifications as there are vacancies, the manager may decide not to assess some or all of the asset qualifications.

Top-down ranking can be used at any stage of the assessment process where only the top scoring candidates will be invited to the next stage of the assessment. Please note that different pass marks and cut-off scores can be used at various stages of the assessment process. Candidates who attain the pass mark might not be further considered in the process if they do not achieve the cut-off score.

Please note that the assessment will only be rescheduled under exceptional circumstances:
•Illness (a medical certificate will be required);
•Emergency circumstances (verifiable);
•Operational requirements (must be confirmed in writing by your director);
•Pre-approved annual leave (must be confirmed in writing by your supervisor).

Failure to attend the assessment without good reason will be construed as a withdrawal from the appointment process.

The following standardized tests will be used:
1- Situational Judgment Test for Professionals (SJT-PRO)
2- Ability to Analyze and Formulate Written Recommendations Exercice (AAFWRE)
3- Multiple Choice In-Basket – National Renewable Energies Corporation (NCREC)

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PROOF OF EDUCATION
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You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

Foreign certificates and/or diplomas must be assessed against Canadian education standards. The federal public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, determined by a recognized credential assessment service.

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations.

You can access the CICIC website at: https://www.cicic.ca/. This website provides links to a number of Canadian organizations that provide equivalency assessments.

Original diplomas, degrees or certified transcripts may be required and must be presented upon request. Failure to produce required documents will result in your application not being considered.

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TRAVEL STATUS - TRAVEL COSTS
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Please note you will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, you will be responsible for travel costs.

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COMMUNICATION
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Candidates will be contacted by email and it is imperative that you provide a current email address that accepts e-mail from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is your entire responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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Bilingual Positions
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To be considered for a Bilingual Imperative position, you must be willing to undergo Second Language Evaluation testing OR you must already have Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results (proof will be required).

If you have undertaken a SLE by the Public Service Commission (PSC), you can obtain a copy of the SLE results, by requesting it at the following website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-servicecommission/corporate/about-us/contact-us.html#sle. For more information on SLE, visit the following web-site: http://www.psc-cfp.gc.ca/ppc-cpp/sle-els/cand-info-cand-eng.html

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment:
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-publicservice/self-assessment-tests.html

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Other information
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You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.